Spatial Analysis and Geography Terminology Quiz

Challenge yourself with spatial analysis questions on GIS functions, land use patterns, coordinate systems, and more!

#1

What is the term used to describe the pattern formed by the distribution of different land uses in a city?

Topography
Census
Zoning
Parcel
#2

In the context of spatial analysis, what does the acronym 'DEM' stand for?

Digital Elevation Model
Data Encoding Method
Distance Evaluation Measure
Density Estimation Method
#3

Which of the following geographic coordinate systems is commonly used for representing locations on Earth's surface?

UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator)
WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984)
GCS (Geographic Coordinate System)
NAD83 (North American Datum 1983)
#4

What is the term used to describe the study of the spatial patterns and processes of human populations?

Demography
Topology
Geomorphology
Anthropology
#5

In a GIS context, what does the acronym 'GPS' stand for?

Geographical Positioning System
Global Projection System
Geographic Polar Survey
Global Positioning System
#6

Which of the following types of data models is used to represent continuous surfaces such as elevation or temperature?

Vector model
Network model
Raster model
Grid model
#7

In spatial analysis, what does the term 'centroid' refer to?

The center of a circle
The center of a polygon
The highest point in an area
The intersection of two lines
#8

Which of the following is a geographic information system (GIS) function used to determine the shortest path between two points?

Buffering
Overlay
Network analysis
Geocoding
#9

What is the term for the process of converting data from one map projection to another?

Map scaling
Georeferencing
Datum transformation
Map rectification
#10

Which of the following geographic information system (GIS) operations involves combining multiple layers to create a single layer representing the shared area?

Clipping
Merging
Union
Intersect
#11

Which of the following geographic information system (GIS) tools is used to determine the suitability of locations for a particular activity based on multiple criteria?

Least Cost Path
Multicriteria Evaluation
Thiessen Polygons
Raster Calculator
#12

What term is used to describe the process of dividing an area into distinct regions based on defined criteria, such as proximity or similarity?

Cluster analysis
Voronoi diagram
Thematic mapping
Spatial partitioning
#13

Which of the following is a geographic data model that represents reality as a set of interconnected objects or entities with attributes?

Raster model
Network model
Vector model
Grid model
#14

What is the term used to describe the process of estimating unknown values at locations within the range of existing observations?

Extrapolation
Interpolation
Regression
Classification
#15

Which of the following is NOT a type of spatial analysis?

Distance decay
Interpolation
Extrapolation
Nominal analysis
#16

What is the term for the measure of the compactness of a shape, often used in geographic analysis to describe the shape of administrative boundaries?

Convex hull
Fractal dimension
Centroid
Polarization index

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